Now that I have a had a few weeks to catch my breath, I am still loving my move. Although I probably would not have been able to vision this move as possible a few years ago, I should have done this sooner. I suppose things happen at the right time for a reason, and I am glad I figured it out and did it.
Unpacking has been a real pain, and unfortunately, it is not done yet. It may not get done this year as we still do not have room for all our stuff. If I can offer any advice, it is "do not collect too much stuff". As americans, we are so stuff oriented, and Art and I both come from families that collected. It has been a process to decide what is worth keeping and what should go.
When I'm not unpacking, I can go out in the yard and hang out by the pond. Our neighbor, the pond master is away for September and has left Art his hip waiters. Art's job is to lift the gates if one of those "storm of the centuries" that we get every few years should come to town. The theory is to drain the pond before it overflows and floods us all. Sounds simple in theory. I hope we do not need to practice this year.
The new kitchen is nice, but this is our only counter space. I guess we are downsizing in counter space too. Another reason to leave the cooking to Art and stay out of the kitchen perhaps.
This light fixture was supposed to stay behind and some how the realtor convinced us that we should keep it because it was an antique that my Dad passed on to us. I do not know how I let her opinion sway me one way or another, but it came with us and looks really great in the new kitchen.
Harry the Heron portrait works well too.
... and then there is the saw. The saw is one of those things I thought about getting rid of, only to find out that sales are illegal and banned most places. Before you de- friend me on FB, I did not buy this the saw or kill the fish that belonged to this saw. It was in my bed room at a house my family purchased years ago. Since it was left there when we bought the house, I left it behind for the next owner as if it was part of the house. It was in the room that Albert Einstein was believed to have stayed on vacation. The saw seemed part of the history of the house so I left it behind. When my brother went to the closing he saw it (no pun intended) and grabbed it thinking I forgot it. Now I am left owning a banned hunting trophy. So, it lives here with us.
Degreaser is the perfect accent for old lady wallpaper!
I am also closer to Wawayanda! I wish I could say I am riding tons, but that is not the case. I have hit some major burn out on the bike. Not race burn out but major burn out. I will be taking a break from the normal routines for now. I hope to find bike love agin, but for now I need to keep it on the low. I hope to be out spectating some cross soon, and will see some of you then!